Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard
Born	(1924-09-16)16 September 1924 Paris, France
Died	8 November 2016(2016-11-08) (aged 92) Labenne, France
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer, film director
Years active	1958–2001

Raoul Coutard (16 September 1924 – 8 November 2016)^[1] was a French cinematographer. He is best known for his connection with the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) period and particularly for his work with director Jean-Luc Godard, which includes Breathless (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961), Vivre sa vie (1962), Bande à part (1964), Alphaville, Pierrot le Fou (both 1965), and Weekend (1967). Coutard also shot films for New Wave director François Truffaut—including Shoot the Piano Player (1960) and Jules and Jim (1962)—as well as Jacques Demy, a contemporary frequently associated with the movement.

Coutard shot over 75 films during a career that lasted nearly half a century.